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Theleka - aNswEr-Xhosa custom where woman's family impounds her and keeps her till
the husband delivers marriage goods
Isihewula beast (Southern Nguni) - aNswEr-A beast given for defloration of a women
Public law - aNswEr-Legal relations between a goverment and its subjects
Private law - aNswEr-Describes the legal relationships between individuals and groups
in their capacity as private persons
Legal subject - aNswEr-Any human being who can be the bearer of rights and duties
Original customary law - aNswEr-Customary laws of the indigenous African people prior
to the enactment of the Black Administration Act 38 of 1927
What factors influence a persons status in the agnatic group? - aNswEr-age, sex, marital
status, legitimacy or illegitimacy of birth, adoption, disinheritance, family and house rank
and mental state.
Who held the highest position in an agnatic group? - aNswEr-The head of the agnatic
group
How does modern customary law differ in law of persons from original customary law -
aNswEr-The emphasis is on the individual person as a human being. The individual is
the bearer of rights,powers and duties